Burqa
- India
Allahabad HC refuses to quash FIR against students for alleged religious conversion
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has refused to quash a first information report (FIR) lodged against two Class 12 students accused and booked under the Uttar Pradesh anti-conversion law for allegedly forcing their…
- Hate Crime
Uda du kya: Video shared on Facebook targets woman in burqa
A burqa-clad woman unknowingly became the latest target of online harassment after a right-wing woman shared a video of her online, asking her followers, “Uda du kya,” implying whether she should kill…
- Hyderabad
Burqa-clad woman mistaken for child kidnapper sparks panic in Tolichowki
Hyderabad: Panic gripped Hyderabad’s Tolichowki after a video of a burqa-clad woman, alleged to be a child kidnapper, went viral on social media on Friday, February 27. The video shows a group…
- India
Video: UP bus conductor refuses to board woman in burqa
Saharanpur: A bus conductor in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur allegedly refused to allow a Muslim woman to enter the bus after seeing her in a burqa. The incident, recorded by a bystander, emerged…
- Mumbai
Mumbai: Man held for travelling in burqa in women’s coach of local train
Mumbai: A 57-year-old man was apprehended from Nashik for allegedly travelling in the women’s compartment of a suburban train in Mumbai while wearing a burqa earlier this month, officials said on Wednesday.…
- Telangana
2 men wearing burqa booked for posing as woman at Jagtial bus station
Hyderabad: Two youths were booked on Sunday, February 15, after one reportedly posed as a woman wearing a burqa and scarf at the Korutla bus station in Jagtial, Telangana. Speaking to Siasat.com,…
- India
Woman wearing burqa performs Kanwar Yatra, welcomed by devotees
Sambhal: A Muslim woman wearing a burqa drew attention after she was seen participating in the Hindu pilgrimage of Kanwar Yatra in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on Saturday, February 14. Travelling with a…
- Telangana
Bogus voting, assault on Nalgonda leader: BJP in complaint to Telangana DGP
Hyderabad: The Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, February 13, alleged that Nalgonda district president Dr Nagam Varshith Reddy was attacked by the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) when he pointed…
- India
Man enters ladies compartment of Mumbai’s local train wearing burqa
A burqa-clad man entered a ladies’ compartment of a local train in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area, causing discomfort among the passengers. The timing of the incident is unclear. In a video shared on…
- India
UP: Burqa-clad men dancing to Dhurandhar song sparks outrage
Amroha: Three burqa-clad men allegedly dancing to songs from the film Dhurandhar in a school event in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha drew widespread criticism for blatantly mocking the Islamic attire. A video of…
- World
Portugal parliament passes bill to ban face veils in public
Madrid: Portugal’s parliament on Friday approved a bill banning face veils worn for “gender or religious” reasons in public, in a move seen as largely targeting the face coverings worn by some…
- India
‘Fake voters should not be allowed to vote,’ says CM Yogi on burqa voters
Danapur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday lambasted the RJD-Congress combine in Bihar for opposing the Election Commission’s order on the identification of women voters who turn up at polling…
- India
Bihar polls: Sambhal MP criticises EC decision to check burqa-clad women during voting
Sambhal: Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Zia Ur Rehman Barq, on Sunday criticised the Election Commission of India over its recent decision to check women wearing burqas during voting in Bihar assembly…
- India
Burqa-clad kids shown as ‘terrorists’ in Gujarat school, probe ordered
A primary school in Gujarat has come under the scanner for depicting burqa-clad children as “terrorists” in a skit as part of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, triggering major controversy.…
- Television News
Sana Khan under fire for insisting Sambhavna Seth to wear Burqa on her show
Mumbai: Former actress Sana Khan, who left showbiz to embrace a more spiritual path, recently launched her own podcast on YouTube, where she is inviting industry friends to share their experiences during…
